Philly bred ex-teacher Random aka Mega Ran enlisted another educator turned rhyme-slinger, recent Stones Throw Records signee Homeboy Sandman. Mega Ran and Boy Sand lament on inner-city teacher blues. Low standards, safety issues and teacher accountability are just a few of the issues addressed by the two former educators.. First Single from “Language Arts” Volume 2, releasing August 22, 2012. Check it out as Random and Homeboy go over an ill funk chop by DN3, with precise cuts and scratches by Phoenix’s DJ LES 735.
Until then and if you’re reading this in the States, catch Random on tour with Open Mike Eagle and DJ DN3 on the Summer Sessions tour.
Tour Dates:
7.10 Club Red, Tempe, AZ
7.11 Burt’s Tiki Lounge, ALB, NM*
7.12 The Underground, Santa Fe, NM*
7.13 Hodi’s Half Note, Ft Collins, CO*
7.14 Crash 45, Denver, CO*
7.16 Berbati’s Pan, Portland, OR*
7.17 Nectar, Seattle, WA*
7.18 The Glow, Bellingham, WA*
7.20 Velvet Lounge, Washington, DC*
7.24 Dobbs Upstairs, Philadelphia, PA*
7.25 Cameo Lounge, NYC*
7.26 Empire, Portland, ME*
7.27 Con-Bravo, Burlington, Ont, Canada*
7.28 Pixel, Ithaca, NY*
7.29 Precinct, Boston, MA*
8.1 White Rabbit, San Antonio, TX^
8.2 Mohawk, Austin, TX^
8.3-5 Nerdapalooza @The Social/Beacham, Orlando, FL
8.6 The Haven, Winter Park, FL
8.7 Granada Theater,Lawrence, KS^
8.8 The Waiting Room, Omaha, NE^
8.9 Varsity Theater, MPLS, MN^
8.10 Gabe’s Oasis, Iowa City, IA^
8.11 Subterranean, Chicago, IL^
8.12 Intersection, Grand Rapids, MI^
8.14 Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI^
8.15 Mickey Finns, Toledo, OH^
8.16 The Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH^
8.17 The Basement, Columbus, OH^
8.18.12 Mr Smalls, Pittsburgh, PA^
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